Where does “قِرْطَاس” come from?
قِرْطَاس (Arabic) comes from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
قِرْطَاس (Arabic): paper, page
Definitions
- paper, page
Ancestry of “قِرْطَاس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | קַרְטֵיסָא | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |